Post COVID-19 Vertigo in a Patient with Hypothyroidism: A Case Report

David Calderon Guzman,1 Norma Osnaya Brizuela,1 Armando Valenzuela Peraza,1 Maribel Ortiz Herrera,2 Gerardo Barragan Mejia,2 Hugo Juarez Olguin3 1Laboratory of Neurosciences. Instituto Nacional de Pediatria (INP), Mexico City, Mexico; 2Laboratory of Experimental Bacteriology. INP, Mexico City, Mexico; 3Laboratory of Pharmacology. INP, Mexico City, MexicoCorrespondence: Hugo Juarez Olguin, Laboratorio de Farmacología, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría. Avenida Imán, N 1, 3rd piso Colonia Cuicuilco CP 04530, Mexico City, Mexico, Tel/Fax +5255 10840900, Email juarezol@yahoo.comCase Summary: Female nurse, 44-years-old with a weight of 127 pounds. She attended our emergency clinic for an urgent care due to post COVID-19 vertigo and anxiety. Her problem began with severe, short-lived attacks of objective-circular type vertigo, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The symptoms occurred when she assumed a lying position, turn right and sat or stood upright.Interventions: The patient received medical prescription for hypothyroidism, vertigo and anxiety symptoms. Oral route feeding was started and was well tolerated.Outcomes: The patient showed good evolution with the treatment. Currently, she is at home with daily intake of levothyroxine and losartan without complications.Conclusion: The clinical case suggests that in patients with hypothyroidism, COVID-19 infection may trigger and exacerbate vertigo and anxiety.Keywords: hypothyroidism, COVID-19, vertigo, thyroid